Project Gutenberg 2013-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 91 Baring, Maurice 1874 1945 Passing By Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive - Cornell University) "Passing By" by Maurice Baring is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around Godfrey Mellor, who provides a glimpse into his life and the people around him through diary entries. Set against a backdrop of early 1900s London, the narrative explores themes of relationships, social interactions, and the nuances of human affection, particularly focusing on the enigmatic Mrs. Housman. At the start of the novel, Godfrey Mellor begins documenting his experiences as he observes his acquaintances, notably the Housmans, who are preparing to return from Egypt. The opening passages introduce a cast of intriguing characters who converge at various gatherings, including a housewarming party where Mrs. Housman’s musical talent is admired. Godfrey reflects on social dynamics, his silent but acute observations of relationships, and budding affections, particularly concerning Mrs. Housman, whose beauty and talent leave a lasting impression. The tone is both observational and intimate, setting the stage for deeper explorations of love and social intricacies in a time marked by class and artistic engagement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Married people -- Fiction Epistolary fiction Diary fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Catholics -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 313057 313067 2024-09-18T04:40:05.975926 2023-09-18T13:03:29.960771 text/html text/html 292951 2024-04-03T20:12:44 text/html 153074 2024-09-18T04:40:12.011891 application/epub+zip 157169 2024-09-18T04:40:07.399924 application/epub+zip 157169 2024-09-18T04:40:06.537896 application/epub+zip 297988 2024-09-18T04:40:15.305887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287844 2024-09-18T04:40:11.436886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288098 2022-09-19T13:38:51.283840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293122 293138 2024-09-18T04:40:04.981930 2023-09-18T13:03:29.099734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 273436 2024-04-03T20:20:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17374 2024-09-18T04:40:15.438855 application/rdf+xml 11060 2024-09-18T04:40:06.911926 image/jpeg 2922 2024-09-18T04:40:06.724899 image/jpeg 153318 2024-09-18T04:40:06.000941 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia